SAN ANTONIO — It was exactly one week ago on Sunday, Dec. 24, that we first reported on a missing pregnant teen and her boyfriend.
Now, police are searching for whoever’s responsible for killing Savanah Soto, her unborn baby and Matthew Guerra.
A capital murder case in Texas means the suspect or suspects in this case could face the death penalty or life in prison without parole.
Earlier, District Attorney Joe Gonzales admitted its too soon to say if his office will seek the death penalty, but is confident police will make an arrest soon.
“In the event that happens, certainly that is something we will potentially consider," said Gonzales.
Gonzales says his office has a capital crimes committee that votes on whether to seek the death penalty in certain cases.
Since Gonzales has been in office he has prosecuted more than 100 capital murder cases.
“We’ve only made the election to seek death twice in my office during my administration, one in which we resolved before we went to trial," said Gonzales.
The one that went to trial was the case of Otis McKane.
He murdered San Antonio Police Detective Benjamin Marconi in 2016.
“We have discussions about how obviously how egregious case is, what makes this a capital murder case, other issues, whether or not this defendant is a continuing threat to society," said Gonzales.
He says they also consider the family’s wishes.
“We’re going to do everything possible to ensure that these individuals, when they’re caught and I’m confident that they will be caught and charged with capital murder, that we hold them accountable and that we do everything to bring justice to the memory of both Savanah Soto and Matthew Guerra," said Gonzales.
Gonzales is urging anyone with information about this case to call San Antonio Police.
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